U.S. Senate
Jim Risch
71.2%6,187
Todd Achilles
19.5%1,692
Natalie Fleming
6.7%584
Matt Loesby
2.6%223
Statewide: Jim Risch wins. Called.
Payette County, Idaho
2026 election results. Jim Risch (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote in Payette County. Below are also 9 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Payette County
Governor
Brad Little
71.2%6,175
Terri Pickens
19.8%1,713
John Stegner
5.5%478
Pro Life
2.1%179
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Brad Little wins. Called.
U.S. House: Idaho 1st District
Russ Fulcher
73.6%6,420
Kaylee Peterson
19.9%1,735
Sarah Zabel
5.4%473
Brendan Gomez
1.0%91
Whole district: Russ Fulcher wins. Called.
The leader in Payette County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 10:49 PM.
9 local contests in Payette County
County offices and local measures on Payette County's ballots, from Idaho's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
County Commissioner District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Kelso R | 7,561 | 100.0% |
Anne-Marie Kelso is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert J Presher R | 7,375 | 100.0% |
Robert J Presher is unopposed.
Clerk of the District Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Bratcher R | 7,466 | 100.0% |
Lindsey Bratcher is unopposed.
County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joan L Howell R | 7,482 | 100.0% |
Joan L Howell is unopposed.
County Assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lynette McCaslin R | 7,476 | 100.0% |
Lynette McCaslin is unopposed.
County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Mittelstadt R | 7,561 | 100.0% |
Ethan Mittelstadt is unopposed.
Local measures
Payette County Ambulance District - Temporary Supplemental Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AGAINST authorizing a temporary supplemental levy in the amount of $3,265,740 per year for two years | 4,825 | 56.2% |
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a temporary supplemental levy in the amount of $3,265,740 per year for two years | 3,764 | 43.8% |
AGAINST authorizing a temporary supplemental levy in the amount of $3,265,740 per year for two years ahead with 56.2% in Payette County.
Payette Joint School District Supplemental Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $1,500,000 per year for two years | 1,751 | 52.4% |
| IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $1,500,000 per year for two years | 1,592 | 47.6% |
AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $1,500,000 per year for two years ahead with 52.4% in Payette County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: AGAINST authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $1,500,000 per year for two years 1,790 (52.3%), IN FAVOR OF authorizing a supplemental levy in the amount of $1,500,000 per year for two years 1,631 (47.7%).
Parma Rural Fire Protection District Temporary Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NO, I AM AGAINST authorizing the temporary levy increase in the amount of $1,000,000 | 148 | 52.5% |
| YES, I AM IN FAVOR OF authorizing the temporary levy increase in the amount of $1,000,000 | 134 | 47.5% |
NO, I AM AGAINST authorizing the temporary levy increase in the amount of $1,000,000 ahead with 52.5% in Payette County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: YES, I AM IN FAVOR OF authorizing the temporary levy increase in the amount of $1,000,000 975 (51.8%), NO, I AM AGAINST authorizing the temporary levy increase in the amount of $1,000,000 908 (48.2%).
Idaho's official results, file posted Nov 10, 9:41 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Governor | R +56.6 | R +64.2 | D +7.6 |
| ID-01 | R +57.4 | R +64.2 | D +6.7 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Payette County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 17.5% | Donald Trump | 80.4% | R +62.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 19.1% | Donald Trump | 78.5% | R +59.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 17.3% | Donald Trump | 74.6% | R +57.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 26.7% | Mitt Romney | 70.7% | R +43.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 28.0% | John McCain | 69.5% | R +41.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 22.6% | George W. Bush | 76.5% | R +53.9 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 24.0% | George W. Bush | 72.3% | R +48.4 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +14.5.
Other counties in Idaho
Idaho results- Ada County
- Adams County
- Bannock County
- Bear Lake County
- Benewah County
- Bingham County
- Blaine County
- Boise County
- Bonner County
- Bonneville County
- Boundary County
- Butte County
- Camas County
- Canyon County
- Caribou County
- Cassia County
- Clark County
- Clearwater County
- Custer County
- Elmore County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Gem County
- Gooding County
- Idaho County
- Jefferson County
- Jerome County
- Kootenai County
- Latah County
- Lemhi County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Minidoka County
- Nez Perce County
- Oneida County
- Owyhee County
- Power County
- Shoshone County
- Teton County
- Twin Falls County
- Valley County
- Washington County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Idaho certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Idaho's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.